Pokemon Valiant

Download Pre-Patched Pokemon Valiant GBA ROM Hack

• Creator: Shahar
• Version: Beta 4.1.2
• Hack of: Emerald
• Updated: August 31, 2025
• Language: English
• Status: Progressing (10-14 hours of play time on fast forward, 20-40 hours on casual play, has 1 Pokemon League Challenge and ends at Lilycove City Harbor)

Pokemon Valiant is a GBA ROM Hack by Shahar based on Pokemon Emerald in English. It was last updated on August 31, 2025, and is now available to download.

Story

Embark on an adventure in the LAVAN region, where new cities, routes, and caves await discovery. Uncover the mysteries surrounding the mythical, time-traveling Pokémon, Celebi. Once you conquer the LAVAN Pokémon League, your journey continues in HOENN, featuring new towns, a fresh Gym Challenge, and an extended storyline.

Features

• Venture into a brand new region, LAVAN, based on the LEVANT region. Explore new cities, routes, and caves.
• Brand new story and mysteries about the mythical time-traveling Pokémon Celebi.
• After LAVAN Pokémon League you’ll travel to HOENN with new towns, gym challenge, and plot.
• Pokémon from Generation 1-3
• physical/special split, fairy type, more moves
• Difficulty is meant to be challenging but fair.
• Brand new rivals that will give you a run for your money and accompany you along your journey.
• Good old Emerald music
• Travel through time! Learn the history of the region and your own.
• Legendary Pokémon are located in sacred places of the region.

Game Progress

This beta has 10-14 hours of play time on fast forward, 20-40 hours on casual play, has 1 Pokemon League Challenge and ends at Lilycove City Harbor.

Changelog – What’s NEW!

• 31st August 2025 – 4.1.2 release (Fix to 1.13.0 expansion change, added Scyther)
• 29th August 2025 – 4.1.1 release (fixed name of Winona, minor bug fixes, added beta number text string to hall of fame pic)
• 3rd August 2025 – 4.1.0 release (new animations, smarter boss battles, fixed Manara cave scene, minor bug fixes and improvements)
• 17-29th July 2025 – 4.0.X release (1 pokemon league challenge, ends at Lilycove City Harbor) (0.0.X minor bugs fixed) (0.3 fixed critical sprite bug) (0.10 fixed Harutel warp bug)
• 7th July 2025 – 3.0.1 release (removed escape rope requirement, fixed water battle background, another cave)
• 18th June 2025 – 3.0 release (6 badges, ends at Harutel City)
• 15th January 2025 – 2.0.1 release (fix to Hawam trees collision and trainer position in 1st gym)
• 1st January 2025 – 2.0 release (3 badges, ends at Route D)
• 26th November 2024 – 1.1 release (fix to Discord link and added water anim tiles)
• 5th November 2024 – 1.0 release (1 badge, ends at Route C)
• 27th October 2024 – Project restarted

Screenshots

Useful Stuff

Downloads

Previous Versions

Credits

• Shahar – Rom hack author, Writer, Mapper, Scripter
• Base – Gamefreak
• Decomp – pret
• 1.9.3 Expansion – Rom Hacking Hideout x DizzyEgg
• Support – Archie’s community
• titlescreen psd – Jaizu
• tiles – Xencleamas, Dragonflye
• region map tiles – redriders180
• tall grass battleground – ravepossum
• birch background – Oscar Brock
• player sprites – Dragonflye, Dante
• prof front sprite – Baro
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Tools used:

• Code/Text – Visual Studio Code, Notepad++
• Mapping – Porymap
• Art – Tilemapstudio, Photoshop, GraphicsGale
• Emulator – mGBA